Lincoln

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West Virginia

Lincoln is a sparsely populated county in West Virginia with 13 ZIP codes, 24,228 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lincoln, WV sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

6th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
24,228
combined ZIP population
13
USPS ZIP codes covered
$44,385
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Lincoln lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 54043, 13 ZIPs, combined population 24,228). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 13 ZIPs (combined population 24,228). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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13

Total ZIPs

24,228

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Lincoln

Side-by-side: Compare 25506 vs 25524 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
25506 Branchland 5,037 19
25524 Harts 3,486 14
25003 Alum Creek 2,782 30
25523 Hamlin 2,647 24
25571 West Hamlin 2,206 36
25557 Ranger 1,754 15
25564 Sod 1,250 22
25501 Alkol 1,130 18
25521 Griffithsville 1,101 14
25573 Yawkey 970 34
25567 Sumerco 924 21
25565 Spurlockville 651 7
25540 Midkiff 290 9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Lincoln?

Lincoln has a total population of 24,228 across 13 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Lincoln?

Lincoln includes 13 ZIP codes: 25506, 25524, 25003, 25523, 25571, 25557, 25564, 25501, 25521, 25573, and more.

Lincoln's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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